PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Quall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Altin Rraklli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quall kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Beach Blast. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Quall
vs
Rraklli

193 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Quall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Altin Rraklli!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rraklli throws a nice looking combination but Quall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Quall scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Altin Rraklli has been cut.

Rraklli closes the distance and clinches.
Quall managing to block the knees to the body from Rraklli.
Rraklli blocks a body shot from Quall.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rraklli is trying to maintain a safe position but Quall gets an underhook and turns Rraklli into the cage.
Quall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rraklli looking to throw knees to the head but Quall is blocking nicely.
Quall throws a head punch that misses.
Quall is trying to maintain a safe position but Rraklli gets an underhook and turns Quall into the cage.
Rraklli unloads a knee to the mid-section. Quall lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Quall throws a head punch that misses.
Quall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Quall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rraklli landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Still in the clinch, Quall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rraklli taking a breather.
Rraklli looking to slow down the pace here.
Quall effectively controlling the action here.
Rraklli missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Quall fails to land.
Rraklli blocks an uppercut.
Quall misses with the head strike.

Quall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quall tries to bum rush Rraklli with a series of wild strikes but Rraklli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Quall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rraklli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quall throws and low kick but Rraklli moves out of range easily.
Rraklli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rraklli throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like James Quall has been cut.
Rraklli throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Quall's head.
James Quall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quall looks to land a body kick but Rraklli moved away.
Rraklli misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick from Rraklli.
Quall is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danga de danga de dang - Rraklli scores with a four punch combination!

Rraklli clinches.
Rraklli with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rraklli.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quall.
Quall has a couple of punches blocked by Rraklli.
Quall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rraklli has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Rraklli.
Rraklli using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rraklli lands a knee to the body.
Quall swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rraklli lands a knee to the body.
Quall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Quall misses with a hook to the ribs.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rraklli continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Knees to the body from Rraklli.
Rraklli scores with a knee to the head.
Rraklli looking to throw knees to the head but Quall is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Rraklli.
Quall takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rraklli lands a knee to the head.
Rraklli unloads a knee to the mid-section. Quall lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rraklli manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rraklli.
Quall wants to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Quall fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rraklli tries to land knees in the clinch but Quall avoids the damage to the body.
Quall wants to break free but Rraklli has control.
Rraklli dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rraklli.
Rraklli missing with knees to the body.
Quall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rraklli with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Quall takes a knee right on the jaw!
Quall avoiding damage as Rraklli throws knees to the body.
Quall takes an elbow to the temple.
Rraklli throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quall blocks it with crossed arms.
Quall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rraklli dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice body punch from Quall - that landed with a thud.
Quall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rraklli stalling against the cage.
Quall swings wildly with an uppercut but Rraklli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rraklli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Quall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from Quall - that landed with a thud.
Quall looking to slow down the pace here.
Quall lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rraklli tries to land knees in the clinch but Quall avoids the damage to the body.
Rraklli lands a knee to the head.
Quall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Quall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Quall trying to land knees to the body.
Quall lands with a light punch inside.
Rraklli with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Quall wants to get back to striking at distance but Rraklli won't allow it.
Rraklli scores with a knee to the head.

Quall breaks the clinch.
Quall gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rraklli counters with a nice body kick.
Quall looks to land a left hand but Rraklli moved out of range nicely.
Quall looks to land a body kick but Rraklli moved away.
Rraklli misses with a looping right.

Rraklli clinches up with Quall and pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quall takes an elbow to the temple.
Rraklli lands a nice elbow.
Quall looking to slow down the pace here.
Rraklli with a knee to the head.
Come on Quall - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Altin Rraklli dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Quall misses with a looping left.
Quall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rraklli lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Rraklli closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rraklli tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rraklli trying to land knees to the body.
Rraklli prevents Quall from breaking the clinch.
Rraklli crunches a lovely knee into Quall's ribcage.
Rraklli blocks a body shot from Quall.
Quall stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Quall breaks from the clinch.
Rraklli throws a head kick but Quall moves out of range.
Quall misses with a hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quall looks to score with a jab to the body but Rraklli is just out of range.
Rraklli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rraklli throws a head kick but Quall moves out of range.
Quall throws a low kick but Rraklli avoids it.

Rraklli closes the distance and clinches.
Quall throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rraklli keeps control of Quall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Quall throws a punch but it's blocked by Rraklli.
Rraklli tries to land knees in the clinch but Quall avoids the damage to the body.
Quall has had enough of the clinch but Rraklli keeps him there for the moment.
Quall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rraklli stalling.

Quall breaks from the clinch.
Quall misses with a series of wild punches.
James Quall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rraklli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quall moves away.
Rraklli throws a sloppy body shot
and Quall makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Quall takes a kick to the side of the head.
Quall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A shot to de liver by Rraklli. Beautiful body shot.
Rraklli throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Rraklli moves into the clinch.
Quall wants to break the clinch but can't.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rraklli lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Rraklli.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rraklli leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rraklli gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rraklli throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quall blocks it with crossed arms.
Rraklli lands an elbow just above Quall 's eye.
Rraklli landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Quall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Altin Rraklli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rraklli looking to throw knees to the head but Quall is blocking nicely.
Quall is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rraklli is keeping busy.
Rraklli just leaning against Quall, taking a breather.
Quall lands a hook that snaps the head of Rraklli backwards.
Quall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice elbow from Rraklli.
Quall misses with some punches.
Rraklli leaning against his opponent.
Rraklli is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rraklli with a knee to the head.
Quall wants to get back to striking at distance but Rraklli won't allow it.
Quall misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quall stalling in the clinch but Rraklli improves position.
Quall takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rraklli stalling in the clinch but Quall improves position.
Quall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rraklli controlling the action here for a moment.
Rraklli blocks an uppercut.
Quall lands a body punch in the clinch.
Quall misses with the head strike.
Quall can't break the clinch.
Rraklli connects with a nasty looking knee right to Quall's face.
Quall avoiding damage as Rraklli throws knees to the body.
Quall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Quall lands with a light punch inside.
Rraklli tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Quall lands a body punch.
Quall tries to break the clinch but Rraklli is controlling the position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Quall lands a body shot.
Quall cracks Rraklli with a nice body shot.
Rraklli prevents Quall from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quall is trying to break the clinch but Rraklli has him pressed against the cage.
Rraklli lands an elbow that stopped Quall in his tracks for a moment.
Quall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Quall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quall throws a jab but it's blocked by Rraklli.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rraklli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Quall lands with a shot to the body.
Rraklli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quall.
Rraklli misses with a wild combination.
Quall misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Quall misses the target.
Quall on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rraklli misses with a head kick.
Rraklli throws the kick towards the body but Quall avoids it.
Quall throws a body punch but Rraklli moves out of range.
Quall throws an overhand right that lands on Rraklli's shoulder, as Rraklli tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Altin Rraklli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rraklli cracks the inside of Quall's front leg.
Quall lands a really nice looking cross but Rraklli seems unphased.
Quall swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rraklli counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rraklli misses with a head kick.

Rraklli closes the distance and clinches.
Rraklli using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rraklli is looking to control Quall's arms but Quall gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rraklli has his back to the cage.
Quall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quall avoiding damage.
Quall gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Rraklli lands an elbow inside.
Rraklli keeps control of Quall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Quall looking to slow down the pace here.
Rraklli scores a nice knee to the body.
Rraklli with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quall taking a breather.
Rraklli lands a knee to the head.
Rraklli lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rraklli.
Rraklli taking a breather.
Rraklli landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quall takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rraklli lands a knee to the body.
Quall scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Quall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rraklli has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rraklli!

Rraklli gets a clinch.
Nice elbow from Rraklli.
Quall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rraklli blocks it with crossed arms.
Quall takes an elbow to the forehead.
Quall is looking to control Rraklli's arms but Rraklli gets an underhook and turns him. Now Quall has his back to the cage.
Rraklli controlling the action here for a moment.
Quall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rraklli with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Quall is looking to break free of the clinch but Rraklli has double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rraklli takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Quall trying to stall but Rraklli improves his position.
Rraklli lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quall takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rraklli blocks an uppercut.
Quall tries to break the clinch but Rraklli is controlling the position.
Quall throws a head punch that misses.
Quall swings wildly with an uppercut but Rraklli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quall tries a body shot but Rraklli blocks it.
Quall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rraklli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Quall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Quall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Rraklli gets a clinch.
Quall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rraklli unloads a knee to the mid-section. Quall lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rraklli's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Quall scores with a shot to the side of Rraklli's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rraklli comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rraklli missing with knees to the body.
Quall wants to get back to striking at distance but Rraklli won't allow it.
Quall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Quall wants to break free but Rraklli has control.
Quall wants to break free but Rraklli has control.
Rraklli scores a nice knee to the body.
Rraklli trying to stall but Quall improves his position.
Rraklli blocks a body shot from Quall.
Quall can't break the clinch.
Come on Rraklli - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Quall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Quall is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rraklli is keeping busy.
Quall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quall tries to throw a body punch but Rraklli avoids it by throwing Quall back against the cage.
Quall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rraklli landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rraklli lands a nice knee to the body.
Rraklli with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rraklli scores with a knee to the head.
Come on Rraklli - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
James Quall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rraklli landing knees to the head.
Quall trying to stall but Rraklli improves his position.
Quall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quall takes a knee right on the jaw!
Quall has had enough of the clinch but Rraklli keeps him there for the moment.
Rraklli tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Quall managing to block the knees to the body from Rraklli.
Quall is looking to break free of the clinch but Rraklli has double underhooks.
Quall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rraklli scores a nice knee to the body.
Quall misses with a punch on the inside.
Quall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rraklli has him pressed against the cage.
Quall tries to work over Rraklli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rraklli is looking to control Quall's arms but Quall gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rraklli has his back to the cage.
Quall managing to block the knees to the body from Rraklli.
Quall avoiding damage as Rraklli throws knees to the body.
Rraklli tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Quall looking to stall.
Quall lands a nice uppercut.
Rraklli blocks an uppercut.
Altin Rraklli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Quall is looking to control Rraklli's arms but Rraklli gets an underhook and turns him. Now Quall has his back to the cage.
Rraklli landing knees to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Altin Rraklli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rraklli has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Altin Rraklli!